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10.9798/KOSHAM.2022.22.1.201- Publisher :The Korean Geotechnical Society
- Publisher(Ko) :한국지반공학회
- Journal Title :Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
- Journal Title(Ko) :한국지반공학회 논문집
- Volume : 42
- No :2
- Pages :31-42
- Received Date : 2026-01-28
- Revised Date : 2026-03-25
- Accepted Date : 2026-03-29
- DOI :https://doi.org/10.7843/kgs.2026.42.2.31
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